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  Public Art in KyrgyzstanWhile I was in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to work on the Bishkek Art Center, I wanted to do a project on the streets.
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  Public Art in KyrgyzstanKyrgyzs, like other Asians, spend their time squatting on the street. They rest, socialize, smoke and play while squatting. So I wanted to create a piece that can be viewed the best from the squatting position
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  Public Art in KyrgyzstanOne of the most important political events in Kyrgyzstan was the coup d’etat in 2005: A popular uprising leaded by Bakiev–the current president of Kyrgyzstan. The violent revolution left a deep trauma in Kyrgyzs’ minds marked by images of people looting shopping malls and stores amid the chaos.
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  Public Art in KyrgyzstanThe mini poster shows the parallel between the worlds of tiny-creatures who are looting human belongings while the humans who are looting each other.
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  Public Art in KyrgyzstanHigh above the looting creatures, there is a flying helicopter, carrying a creature meant to represent the new president Bakiev: A pair of boxing gloves is tied to the helicopter. Bakiev is known to be an enthusiastic boxer. The creature is fleeing the scene by an American helicopter representing CIA’s support of Bakiev. This scene hints the possible future as dissatisfaction with the Bakiev is growing among the Kyrgizs, thus history repeats itself.
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